3-17: To Give or Not to Give

3-17: To Give or Not To GiveWelcome to The Business of Business: Two Daughters & Their Dad where we talk about all things entrepreneurial.It’s just the Two Daughters today since The Dad is a bit under the weather.  Don’t worry, Jack will be back in our next episode.Jennifer and Staci talk about the importance of your business planning on how to give back - in terms of hours, products, and cold, hard cash.They highlight the benefits and differences of giving time, gift cards, cash, sponsorships, and organizing events for your staff and customers and then how each provides something different for your businesses.Nuggets for fellow entrepreneurs include: - You must have buy-in from your staff; they need to know the importance of the event and the cause- Annual events create buy-in from your customers- Donate because of the impact on others, not because of the deduction- If you can’t give money then think about how you can give time or talent- It’s OK to say no; have a focus- Always, always, always communicate with your staffEmail us at:  [email protected] download our Best of Nuggets eBook here.Like and follow us on Facebook Jennifer Faith Dempsey has been in the beauty industry for over 10 years. For the last 5m years, she has owned J. Faith Hair Studio. She brings her experience on how she balances entrepreneurship and motherhood. Staci Joy Dempsey is an insurance agent, a mom, and a busy non-profit volunteer. She truly understands what it means to be an entrepreneur.  Staci serves as the podcast's host. Jack Dempsey is the dad who heads up this busy family.  He is a founding partner in Dempsey, Weiss & Associates, an Elmer, NJ-based insurance and investment firm that began more than 30 years ago.  #entreprenuership#Businesspodcast#twodaughters#thebusinessofbusiness#thedad  The Business of Business podcast is sponsored by:Email us at: [email protected] Please download our Best of Nuggets eBook here. Like and follow us on FacebookJennifer Faith Dempsey has been in the beauty industry for over 10 years. For the last 5m years, she has owned J. Faith Hair Studio. She brings her experience on how she balances entrepreneurship and motherhood. Check out Jen’s blog.Staci Joy Dempsey is an insurance agent, a mom, and a busy non-profit volunteer. She truly understands what it means to be an entrepreneur. Staci serves as the podcast's host.Jack Dempsey is the dad who heads up this busy family. He is a founding partner in Dempsey, Weiss & Associates, an Elmer, NJ-based insurance and investment firm that began more than 30 years ago.